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Blue Mountains · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

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Local and General Rainbow Fair

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

The Congregationalists are arranging a Rainbow Fair to be held in the hall and grounds of the Church on Wednesday, 28th instant. A…

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Congregational Fair. Expectations Realised

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 3

The Congregational hall was gally decorated and electrically ill last Wednesday, the occasion being the Rainbow Fair, towards which the…

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Wentworth Falls News Our Soldiers' Memorial. A., H., AND I. SHOW

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

At the close of the morning service tit the Presbyterian church last Sunday, Dr. John. Mardon, M.A., L.L.D, and Mr Wallace Crawford were…

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Students' Carnival. at the Municipal Baths

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 3

To-day the pupils of the Katoomba High and District schools will hold their first annual carnival at the Municipal baths, The lads and…

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District School Carnival At the Swimming Baths. G. Hawke, Champion

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

For the previous fortnight, two bright lads, Masters Hawke and Campbell canvassed the town for prizes for a swimming carnival…

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Flower Show. Lawson's Good Effort

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 6

On Wednesday, the Lawson and District Horticulatural Society held its Autumn Show in the Literary Institute. It was the second Show…

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Time by the Forelock. Easter Show, 1020

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

Wunderlich, Limited, the Coiling People, have been a[?]cuated with the c[?]lling industry and building trades for over as yours: the…

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Fruit and Vegetables. Local Growers' Show. Good Apple Exhibit

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

What can be produced on the Mountains has been fully illustrated by the local Shows in the above line in the various Mountain…

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Blackheath's Show. One of the Best. Splendid Floral Display

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 5

"It's the hest thing of the kind I've seen in the Mountains." The above remark was made by a man who knows, as expert in fact,…

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Woodford Show. Successful Initial Attempt Encouraging Display

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 5

On Saturday last, in the Sports Ground of Woodford Academy, Woodford Progress Association held its initial fruit and flower show. The…

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Katoomba Show Society Sports for May

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

Mr J. Goldsmith (President of the A. H. and I. Society) presided over a good committee meeting on Thursday week, when lots of back work…

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Soldiers' Sports Carnival Easter Monday's Program Everything Going Well

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 7

Things are going with a swing for the Soldlers' Sports, to be held on Easter Monday at the Katoomba Falls recreation reserve, in aid of the…

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To-morrow's Carnival

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

Four fine entertainments for 2s 6d is what Rev. Father Bridge is offering the public to-morrow night in the Town Hall, commencing at 8…

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Crowning the Queen. Conclusion of Carnival

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 5

The Town Hall was well filled on Saturday evening to witness the crowing of the Carnival Queen,and to enjoy the concert programme,…

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Trotting at the Show

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

In connection with the forthcoming carnival of the Katoomba A.H & L. Society, the notify that the…

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Katoomba Show Sports for Our District Hospital Golden Sunshine, Record Attendance

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 5

The possibilities of a live show and sports ground in Katoomba are tremendous. This has been shown in the past, and Wednesday's record…

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Enjoyed Themselves S.S. Picnic at Show Ground

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 4

The annual picnic of St. Hilda's Sunday School was held at the Katoomba Show Ground on Wednesday, May 26. The usual…

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The Show Society a Bright Future, Gentlemen!

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 4

Departing from usual custom the above toast was given at the cricket dinner on Friday evening, the mover (Mr. A. Maples) stating that the…

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Stumble and Stawl Cross Talk and Palter Comedians a Snide Show

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 2

A committee of inquiry composed of some members of the Wildcat Council, has decided: (1) That Ald. Stumble did not mean…

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Show Art Union

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 4

Thanks to the united efforts of President Goldsmith and Hon. Secretary Booth (the latter a ball of energy on show matters), the B.M…

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